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Byrne, B. (2002) Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis: the effectiveness and implications of using below-knee or thigh-length graduated compression stockings. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 20 (2), 53–59.

Callum, K. and Bradbury, A. (2000) ABC of arterial and venous disease: acute limb ischaemia. BMJ (Clinical Research ed.), 320 (7237), 764–767.

Chrintz, H., Vibits, H., Cordtz, T.O. et al. (1989) Need for surgical wound dressing. British Journal of Surgery, 76 (2), 204–205.

Crainic, C., Erickson, K., Gardner, J. et al. (2009) Comparison of methods to facilitate postoperative bowel function. MEDSURG Nursing, 18 (4), 235–239.

Crayne, H.L. and Miner, D.G. (1988) Thermo-resuscitation for postoperative hypothermia. Using reflective blankets. AORN Journal, 47 (1), 222–223, 226–227.

Davis, P. and O’Neill, C. (2002) The potential benefits of intermittent pneumatic compression in the prevention of deep venous thrombosis. Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing, 6 (2), 95–101.

Dean, A. and Fawcett, T. (2002) Nurses’ use of evidence in pre-operative fasting. Nursing Standard, 17 (12), 33–37.

DH (2000) Comprehensive Critical Care: A Review of Adult Critical Care Services. Department of Health, London. www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalasset/dh_4082872.pdf.

DH (2001) Essence of Care: Patient Focussed Benchmarking for Health Care Practitioners. Stationery Office, London.

DH (2004) Achieving Timely Simple Discharge from Hospital: A Toolkit for the Multi-Disciplinary Team. Stationery Office, London.

DH (2009) Reference Guide to Consent for Examination or Treatment. Department of Health, London. www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_103653.pdf.

Dhara, S.S. (1997) Complications in the recovery room. Singapore Medical Journal, 38 (5), 190–191.

Doherty, G.M. and Way, L.W. (2006) Current surgical diagnosis and treatment. In: Lange Medical Book, 12th edn. Lange Medical Books(McGraw-Hill, New York.

Drummond, G.B. (1991) Keep a clear airway. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 66 (2), 153–156.

Eckenhoff, J.E., Kneale, D.H. and Dripps, R.D. (1961) The incidence and etiology of postanesthetic excitment. A clinical survey. Anesthesiology, 22, 667–673.

Eltringham, R., Durkin, M., Andrewes, S. and Casey, W. (1989) Post-Anaesthetic Recovery: a Practical Approach, 2nd edn. Springer-Verlag, London.

Feldmann, M.E. (1988) Inadvertent hypothermia: a threat to homeostasis in the postanesthetic patient. Journal of Post Anesthesia Nursing, 3 (2), 82–87.

Field, L. and Adams, N. (2001) Pain management 2: the use of pyschological approaches to pain. British Journal of Nursing, 10 (15), 971–974.

Fong, E.P., Tan, W.T. and Chye, L.T. (2000) Diathermy and alcohol skin preparations – a potential disastrous mix. Burns, 26 (7), 673–675.

Frank, S.M., Beattie, C., Christopherson, R. et al. (1993) Unintentional hypothermia is associated with postoperative myocardial ischemia. The Perioperative Ischemia Randomized Anesthesia Trial Study Group. Anesthesiology, 78 (3), 468–476.

Gardner-Thorpe, J., Love, N., Wrightson, J. et al. (2006) The value of Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) in surgical in-patients: a prospective observational study. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 88 (6), 571–575.

Gilchrist, B. (1999) Wound infection. In: Miller, M. and Glover, D. (eds) Wound Management: Theory and Practice. Nursing Times Books, London, pp. 96–107.

Goldhill, D.R. and McNarry, A.F. (2004) Physiological abnormalities in early warning scores are related to mortality in adult inpatients. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 92 (6), 882–884. 10.

Gupta, S.K., Lee, S. and Moseley, L.G. (2002) Postoperative wound blistering: is there a link with dressing usage? Journal of Wound Care, 11 (7), 271–273.

Hatfield, A. and Tronson, M. (2009) The Complete Recovery Room Book, 4th edn. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Hayes, J.M., Lehman, C.A. and Castonguay, P. (2002) Graduated compression stockings: updating practice, improving